Additions: Other Residential

Before starting construction on an addition to your building, there are several steps you will need to take to ensure your addition will be in compliance with zoning and building regulations. Your proposed addition must meet setback requirements and Zoning regulations. If your building is a landmark, in a special district, or has specialized zoning, additional approvals will be required.

PROCESS OVERVIEW:

Determine Zoning

The first step of adding onto a residential building is to determine if the parcel is zoned for your desired use or if there are any special development considerations for your project.

Zoning staff will be able to tell you the zoning of the property and if there are any special conditions which will affect your project. Additions to residential buildings require review and approval by various City agencies through the Parking Lot/ Site Plan Review process. Some of these projects will also require a special approval, such as an alteration to an existing conditional use or alteration to a PUDSIP. Zoning staff can guide you through this process. Additional information may be found by going to Land Development.

Note: If your project cannot conform to building code, follow the variance procedure. See the Petition for Variance Application (pdf) for more information. Please contact Building Inspection at 266-4551 with any questions.

Once the plans have been reviewed and approved, the permit can be issued. If the plans have not been approved, revised plans need to be submitted correcting the items listed in the withhold letter. Building plan review may take up to 5 working days.

Submit Plumbing Plans

Plumbing plans are required to be submitted for more than 16 fixtures and must be approved prior to a permit being issued. Plumbing plans are a separate submittal to the Plumbing section. Contact Jim Wolf at (608) 266-4551 with questions.

There are specific submittal requirements for each type of fire protection system. The requirements vary depending on the type of fire protection system proposed for installation. The Plan Submittal Checklist (pdf) for Fire Protection System Plans has been provided to assist you in preparing your complete fire protection system plan submittal.